Former Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas, 36, replaces Jim Larranaga as head coach at the University of Miami.

Miami introduced new basketball coach Jai Lucas on Monday. Lucas, who takes over after the worst UM season in decades, may need to build a whole new roster this offseason.

Jai Lucas, Duke associate head coach ... as will Arkansas assistant coach Bruiser Flint, who was on Kentucky’s staff with ...

Jai Lucas is set to take the next big step ... which he then carried over to Kentucky and Duke. At Kentucky, Lucas quickly became known as an elite recruiter, helping to bring in top-tier talent.

The University of Miami on Thursday officially named Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas its new head men’s basketball coach.

Jai Lucas acknowledges his coaching pedigree lacks the vital role of running a team but believes that experience gained ...

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Lucas is staying in the ACC and, at 36, will be the youngest high-major coach when he takes over Miami following this weekend ...

The University of Miami has named Jai Lucas as its new head coach for men's basketball, tapping the highly regarded Duke assistant to lead the Hurricanes into a new era. Lucas, 35, arrives in Coral ...

Jai Lucas says Miami has everything needed to compete ... Lucas also is Duke’s defensive coordinator. He worked at Kentucky for two seasons as a recruiting coordinator and assistant coach ...

Miami is hiring Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas as the Hurricanes ... a couple years under John Calipari at Kentucky. A native of Houston, Lucas also spent time at Texas as an ...

The University of Miami hired Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas as its new head coach, the school announced Thursday.